How familiar is this story? You go into a salon for a new cut. You get shampooed, styled and leave feeling like a million bucks. But then you get home and take a closer look. Your ends are uneven. A cowlick you never knew you had is sticking straight up on the top of your head. And no matter how hard you try, you can’t get your hair to fall nicely into that perfect shape you had envisioned.

Getting a new haircut is more than just good grooming. It’s about style. It’s about personality. And a bad cut can really affect your self-esteem. Many factors play into whether or not you get a good cut. The price of the haircut is a good indicator of those factors.

Sure, there are plenty of places that offer affordable cuts. It can be tempting to snag a $35 cut rather than splurge on a $70 haircut. But that old adage is true: You get what you pay for. What you are paying for is skill, accuracy, technique, experience, education and personal attention.

“We believe our customers are the most important part of everything we do,” says Mansour Aalam, Director of AALAM The Salon in North Dallas. His team works to ensure their clients get top-notch attention from the moment they call to make an appointment to the moment they walk out the door.

The stylists at AALAM The Salon take their time with each client perfecting each cut. Attention to detail is a must and requires skilled technique. A stylist’s stance as well as his hand position and arm control allow for accurate sectioning. Achieving such precise accuracy allows them to adjust and control hair placement, how the hair falls and how hair will hold the desired shape and flow.

Many stylists may have a natural ability, but much of it is taught. Surprisingly, only 10 percent of stylists maintain and continue their education.

Mansour is a member of the tech educational team of Kerastase. He attended New York Fashion Week in 2011 and 2012 as a Kerastase stylist, and he trains and educates his team regularly to keep them on top of the latest trends and techniques in hair design.

This attention to detail, skill, experience, and dynamic team of stylists has earned AALAM The Salon multiple awards, including D magazine Reader’s Choice for Best Hair Salon in Dallas.

The master stylists at AALAM The Salon will ensure that your new haircut makes you feel like a million bucks when you leave their salon and for weeks to come.